#7755DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.194 290.4), rgb(119, 85, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7755DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7755DA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 85, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.194 290.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7755DA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7755DA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7755DA text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7755DA text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A190F1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EC
oklch(63% 0.18 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7755DA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6444BD
oklch(49% 0.181 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#7755DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0070DE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59748F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7755DA
#7755DA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 290.4)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7755DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #7755DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.